Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Glassell Non-Operated Interests, Ltd. v. Enerquest Oil & Gas, L.L.C., No. CV H-16-1573, 2017 WL 6626652 (S.D. Tex. Dec. 28, 2017) held that the terms of an area of mutual interest […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Company LP v. Texas Crude Energy, LLC, 516 S.W.3d 638 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi 2017, pet. granted) (Post-production costs on overriding royalty), held that when an ORRI […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Catlin Specialty Ins., Co. v. L.A. Contractors, Ltd., CV H-14-261, 2016 WL 4276131 (S.D. Tex. July 25, 2016), report and recommendation adopted, CV H-14-0261, 2016 WL 4747689 (S.D. Tex. Aug. 15, […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Southwestern Energy Prod. Co. v. Berry-Helfand, 491 S.W.3d 699 (Tex. 2016) (Misappropriation of prospect analysis as trade secret) examines the proper remedy, damages, and proof of damages when a trade secret […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Hardwick v. Smith Energy Co. , 500 S.W.3d 474 (Tex. App.—Amarillo 2016, pet. filed) (Statute of Frauds and prospect agreement)held that a landman’s contract violated the Statute of Frauds by failing […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Anadarko Petroleum Corporation v. TRO-X, L.P., No. 08-15-00158-CV, 2016 WL 1073046 (Tex. App.—El Paso Mar. 18, 2016, pet. filed) (Top leases) recognized a presumption that a lessor’s execution of a new lease terminated […]
Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Anderson Energy Corp. v. Dominion Oklahoma Texas Expl. & Prod., Inc., 469 S.W.3d 280 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2015, no pet.), held that the Contract Area under a JOA was not limited […]
